adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading Bobby Littell, who had entered the car, backed out hastily and the gate closed.
Betty
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From this reading MUTUAL CONFIDENCES "Betty!
BobverbUS /bɑːb/
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby Littell, who had entered the car, backed out hastily and the gate closed.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Bobby Littell, who had entered the car, backed out hastily and the gate closed.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Bobby Littell, who had entered the car, backed out hastily and the gate closed.
CONFIDENCESnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading MUTUAL CONFIDENCES "Betty!
crescendonounUS /krɪˈʃendoʊ/
(music) a gradual increase in loudness
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Bobby Littell, who had entered the car, backed out hastily and the gate closed.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Bobby Littell, who had entered the car, backed out hastily and the gate closed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bobby Littell, who had entered the car, backed out hastily and the gate closed.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Bobby Littell, who had entered the car, backed out hastily and the gate closed.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading "Bobby, this is Bob Henderson," Betty performed a hasty introduction.
Henderson
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From this reading "Bobby, this is Bob Henderson," Betty performed a hasty introduction.
Henderson's
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From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading "Bobby, this is Bob Henderson," Betty performed a hasty introduction.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Bobby, this is Bob Henderson," Betty performed a hasty introduction.
Littell
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From this reading Bobby Littell, who had entered the car, backed out hastily and the gate closed.
MUTUALadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading MUTUAL CONFIDENCES "Betty!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Betty!
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bobby Littell, who had entered the car, backed out hastily and the gate closed.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading "Bobby, this is Bob Henderson," Betty performed a hasty introduction.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Bobby, this is Bob Henderson," Betty performed a hasty introduction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _Betty!_" Bob Henderson's familiar, friendly voice rose to a perfect crescendo of delight, and several passengers in the elevator smiled in sympathy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Bobby Littell, who had entered the car, backed out hastily and the gate closed.
